Netherlands vs Slovenia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Netherlands
11.6%
in 2022
Slovenia
12.0%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
68th
Slovenia rank
65th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Netherlands
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 12.0% against 11.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovenia ahead.
Netherlands ranks 68th and Slovenia ranks 65th of 123 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 13.5% | 1.9% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.1% | 0.3% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.5% | 0.3% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Netherlands or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 12.0% against 11.6% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 0.4%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovenia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Slovenia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Netherlands ranks 68th and Slovenia ranks 65th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release